Monday Motivation: Baby Steps

Did you ever get your course syllabus in university and want to drop out then and there? I did. I’d look at all the projects and exams I’d have to do in the next 4 months and feel like it all had to be done by tomorrow.

Then I’d go in my dorm room, take a few deep breaths, get out my agenda and mark down all my due dates. Better. That helped me see everything spread out. But still not enough.

Next I had to break up each assignment into smaller bits and write down goals for each of those things to be done. That’s how I made it through post-secondary.

Somewhere down the line that’s fallen apart for me. But I always respond better when I take a big project and break it down into smaller, more manageable chunks. Baby steps.

Chip away at that great big mountain. Set yourself small goals and reward yourself at intervals. If you miss a goal, forgive yourself and move on. At first it may seem like you’re not making any progress, but as you look back, you’ll see just how much you can accomplish using baby steps.

I find that for me, the only way to get things done is to make baby steps; to break the big things down into smaller, more manageable parts. When you break them down, they don’t seem as bad and makes the goals appear to be attainable, which they are, but a lot of times, our brains go into overload when it comes to a big goal or project. Smaller goals that lead up to the bigger goal is definitely the right thing to do!
~ Jodene